Pokémon · Black & White
Grotle
Plasma Storm · #2 · Uncommon · 2013
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Market reference
$0.48
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 2 / 138
- Release year
- 2013
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Turtwig
- Evolves to
- Torterra
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Sumiyoshi Kizuki
- Pokédex #
- 388
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 40 damage
- 13.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Grotle plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Knock Away) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥50 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Turtwig; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Grotle
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥50 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 2.4 copies on average · 5 decks
More by Sumiyoshi Kizuki
This card was illustrated by Sumiyoshi Kizuki.
Building around Grotle?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It knows where pure water wells up. It carries fellow Pokémon there on its back."
GCCKnock Away — 40+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 more damage.
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:W-20
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Grotle or Plasma Storm.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Grotle was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/28| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.27 | $0.47 | $18.92 | $0.48 | $0.79 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $3.73 | $6.23 | $54.20 | $5.81 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.25 |
| 7-day average | €0.37 |
| 30-day average | €0.29 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.33 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.09 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.42 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.98 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €4.42 |
| reverseHoloSell | €5.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.30 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.92 |
| Reverse holo trend | €3.05 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Grotle is real?
Grotle is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Grotle worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Grotle is $0.48; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Grotle from?
Grotle is from the Pokémon set "Plasma Storm" in the Black & White series, released in 2013.
What rarity is Grotle?
Grotle is a Uncommon card in the Plasma Storm set.
Other Grotle printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
